Profile picture (practical)
Recommended800×800 1:1
Practical square upload shown as a circle. Keep eyes or the logo in the center.
Use in toolKo-fi · Image size
Ko-fi Profile Picture Size
Ko-fi profile photos become circles on your page. Export 800×800 with the face centered, then download a clear square.
Browser crop · stays on your device
Crop your Ko-fi profile picture
800 × 800
Add a photo to crop
Upload a headshot or logo—or try the sample—then keep the subject inside the circle-safe center before you download.
Size specs
This is the circular creator avatar—not the 1600×400 page cover strip.
Publish
Export this for Ko-fi upload.
| Asset | Pixels | Ratio | Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profile picture (practical) Recommended | 800×800 | 1:1 | Practical square upload shown as a circle. Keep eyes or the logo in the center. | Use in tool |
Supporters meet you as a small circle first
On Ko-fi, your profile picture sits as a circle over the cover and beside tips. A practical 800×800 square keeps the face sharp after downscaling. Corners of the square are cropped away—design for the circle.
Wide cover strips are a different upload at 1600×400. Dumping the cover into the avatar slot stretches people and hides slogans. Export a dedicated headshot or monogram.
Patreon, Twitch, and LinkedIn also use circle-safe squares. Reuse the photo if you want—then re-crop so Ko-fi’s circle still frames eyes correctly.
Busy backgrounds and tiny text fail at list size. A clear face or bold mark builds more trust than a full storefront photo squeezed into a disc.
Good vs weak crop
Same circle mask—corners disappear; design for the tiny comment-size icon.
Clear circle subject
- True 800×800
- Face centered in the circle
- Simple background
- Readable at tip-page size
Cover stretch or edge face
- Cover strip squeezed square
- Face cut by the circle edge
- Busy collage background
- Tiny text as the only mark
Before you upload
Tick these off against your crop preview—nothing is saved.
Related surfaces compared
Similar-looking slots often use different ratios—do not reuse one export for all of them.
Profile picture
800 × 800
This page. Circular avatar.
Page cover
1600 × 400
Wide header—separate guide.
Patreon profile habit
Often ~1024 × 1024
Similar circle—re-crop for Ko-fi.
LinkedIn profile habit
800 × 800
Good starter—still preview on Ko-fi.
| Surface | Typical size | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Profile picture | 800 × 800 | This page. Circular avatar. |
| Page cover | 1600 × 400 | Wide header—separate guide. |
| Patreon profile habit | Often ~1024 × 1024 | Similar circle—re-crop for Ko-fi. |
| LinkedIn profile habit | 800 × 800 | Good starter—still preview on Ko-fi. |
Compose for the disc, not the square file
Uploaders ask for a square, but Ko-fi shows a circle. Anything important in the corners disappears. Center the face and leave breathing room around the head.
- Keep eyes slightly above geometric center if that feels natural.
- Avoid hats or props that only live in the cropped corners.
- Prefer even lighting for trust on tip pages.
Avatar vs cover: two exports
The cover sells the page mood. The avatar sells who you are. Stretching one file into both slots is the most common Ko-fi branding mistake.
- Ko-fi cover size — 1600 × 400 page strip
- Share colors; keep separate masters.
File requirements
Export 800×800 as JPG or PNG in sRGB. Keep the subject inside the circle-safe center. Soft phone crops look worse after Ko-fi scales the tile down.
- Primary size
- 800 × 800 px
- Aspect
- 1:1 (shown as circle)
- Formats
- JPG or PNG (sRGB)
- Not cover
- 1600 × 400 is separate
- Best for
- Ko-fi creator avatars
Common mistakes
- Using the page cover as the profile photo.
- Leaving the face on the far edge of the square.
- Group photos where nobody is clearly “you.”
- Skipping a live page preview after upload.
How to use the crop tool
Upload a headshot or logo, keep Profile picture (800×800) selected, drag until the subject sits in the circle-safe center, then download. Cropping stays in the browser.
- Zoom until the face fills most of the disc.
- Prefer a simple background.
- Upload in Ko-fi settings yourself.
After you download
From this download to a live upload in a few minutes.
- 1
Download the 800×800 JPG or PNG from the tool.
- 2
In Ko-fi settings, update your profile picture.
- 3
Open the public page and confirm the circle crop over the cover.
- 4
If hair or logo clips, re-center and replace.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Ko-fi profile picture in 2026?
A practical upload is 800×800. Ko-fi shows it as a circle—center the face.
Is the profile picture the same as the Ko-fi cover?
No. Covers are 1600×400 strips. Avatars are circle-safe squares.
Can I reuse a LinkedIn headshot on Ko-fi?
Yes as a starter—re-crop to 800×800 and preview the circle on your Ko-fi page.
JPG or PNG for Ko-fi profile pictures?
JPG for photos, PNG for flat logos. Prefer sRGB either way.
Can I crop Ko-fi profile pictures here?
Yes. In-browser crop—files stay on your device until you download and upload on Ko-fi.